Oneida County is not in a designated wildfire-hazard severity zone. Northern towns (Forestport, Remsen, Steuben) border the Adirondack Park and coordinate with NYSDEC forest rangers. No WUI (wildland-urban interface) building standards apply countywide.
NY does not maintain wildfire hazard severity zones comparable to California's CAL FIRE maps. Oneida County's forest cover is heavy in northern towns (Forestport, Boonville, Remsen, Steuben, Western) adjacent to the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, but fire history is modest; the 2016 Adirondack wildfire season (Vermontville fire) did not extend into Oneida County. NYSDEC Region 6 Forest Rangers (Herkimer office, 315-866-6330) respond to wildland fires and manage the 6 NYCRR §215 spring burn ban. The Uniform Code does not include IWUIC (International Wildland-Urban Interface Code). Property owners in wooded areas follow FireWise USA voluntary guidelines: 30-ft defensible space, metal roofing recommended, screened vents.
6 NYCRR §215 brush burn violations: $500 minimum. No WUI-specific code violations exist.
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